Pat Logsdon
08-20-2004, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobileplanet.com/private/pocketpcthoughts/product.asp?cat%5Fid=101&cat%5Fname=Windows+Mobile+Devices&dept%5Fid=2621&pf%5Fid=MP580802&listing=1' target='_blank'>http://www.mobileplanet.com/private...80802&listing=1</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/logsdon_20040820_goldenlantern.gif" /> <br /><br />Wow, I'll bet all of you were just <i>dying</i> to get the next rebranded Pocket PC from Golden Lantern! What? You've never heard of Golden Lantern? Surely you've heard of the original device, the <a href="http://www.yesky.com/Fashion/73760776204058624/20031218/1754670.shtml">i-Mat IP3230</a> from Matsunishi, right? No? From where I'm standing, it looks like the Golden Lantern does a good job of shining a soft light over the sleepy suburbs of MediocreVille, but hey, it's got better specs AND is $10 cheaper than an HP rz1710! That's right, this King of the Middle of the Road sports a 300 MHz Intel Xscale processor, 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM, an SD slot, a USB cradle and a 1000 mAh rechargeable battery. The Golden Lantern 3000 <a href="http://www.mobileplanet.com/private/pocketpcthoughts/product.asp?cat%5Fid=101&cat%5Fname=Windows+Mobile+Devices&dept%5Fid=2621&pf%5Fid=MP580802&listing=1">can be yours for only $269</a> of your hard earned cash (with free shipping through 8/31/04). [Affiliate]